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A Haven of Peace, a Piece of Heaven
The Bield at Blackruthven
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The Bield Blog
Our blog is written by members of the Pastoral Team, reflecting on various experiences at the Bield and their spiritual significance. If you would like to recieve notifications of new blog posts, them please subscribe at the bottom of this page.
Do Not Walk By Without Pausing
This past week at the Bield we had our first walking retreat. Jesus walked with his disciples, teaching and confiding in them; pilgrims...
Bield at Blackruthven
Aug 23, 20222 min read
Thresholds
I ’ve been thinking a lot about thresholds recently. These crossover points, places of transition, entranceways into something new, can...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jul 12, 20222 min read
The Bield - A Slam Doggerel
Today, 30 June, I step back from The Pastoral Team at The Bield. What follows is my reflection on The Bield after 25 years. It’s been a...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jun 30, 20223 min read
Noticing Colour
At our May HerSpace gathering we tried a contemplative photography practice called “Noticing Colour”. The women took went outside with...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jun 14, 20221 min read
Welcome
Without the devotion and dedication of our multi-disciplinary staff and volunteer team, there would be no “Bield”. This Retreat and...
Bield at Blackruthven
May 31, 20223 min read
Three men...
On Sunday at 07:30 Marianne opened the front door and stepped out into the morning sunshine. Looking around her she noticed three big...
Bield at Blackruthven
May 19, 20223 min read
Fighting Spirit
The willingness to do or complete things that are difficult, commonly referred to as fighting spirit, is a characteristic that is...
Bield at Blackruthven
May 3, 20222 min read
Christ is risen. He is risen indeed Alleluia!
What a privilege to join our pastoral team in leading a small band of pilgrims through the different stages of Holy Week and Easter...
Bield at Blackruthven
Apr 19, 20222 min read
Jesus falls...
Since the beginning of Lent, a huge wooden cross leaning at an angle similar to the one Jesus might have born on his back has been our...
Bield at Blackruthven
Apr 5, 20222 min read
Symbols of Hope
Quietly resilient, these hardy flowers can be seen in abundance at the Bield just now, in all their glory. They brought me hope during...
Bield at Blackruthven
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Not just about the weather
We have had horrific weather this last week, and thousands are still suffering the consequences. Many will continue the process of...
Bield at Blackruthven
Feb 22, 20222 min read
Self Love
As we approach St. Valentine’s Day, I’ve been thinking about love. Mostly when we think about love, we equate it with a feeling that...
Bield at Blackruthven
Feb 8, 20222 min read
I Made a friend...
She is called Molly. She is quite a lot taller than me, and she whinnies. Yes, she is a horse. I used to be anxious around her. She is...
Bield at Blackruthven
Jan 26, 20222 min read
Experiencing the darkness
Darkness and night at Blackruthven can be wonderful. Going out into the pitch black with the dogs after dinner is an adventure. We only...
Bield at Blackruthven
Dec 14, 20212 min read
Still Hanging on
After what felt like a long wait, bright crisp frosty mornings are back again! The trees are looking bare, the frost having brought to...
Bield at Blackruthven
Nov 30, 20212 min read
For Everything There is a Season...
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” Ecclesiastes 3 Last week I was handed a copy of the new...
Bield at Blackruthven
Nov 16, 20212 min read
Biodiversity and The Bield
I am writing this blog with COP26 going on in Glasgow. I may get a chance to go in and see what it is about later in the week. But how...
Bield at Blackruthven
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Wild Geese
T his is the season of the hoarse honking of geese above. As the geese return south, Impressive skeins glide across the skies, forever...
Bield at Blackruthven
Oct 19, 20212 min read
Harvest Time
Our talented Bield gardeners, Pamela and Jillian, and volunteers Pat, Len and Alan, have been busy harvesting. Raspberries, runner beans,...
Bield at Blackruthven
Oct 6, 20212 min read
The Extravagance of God
Gods abundant provision for the ‘birds of the air’ that we read about in Matthew 6:26 has greeted us each day, as we turn into the Bield...
Bield at Blackruthven
Sep 21, 20212 min read
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